India Pushes Sixth-Gen Fighter Boundaries With Real-Time Morphing Wings
India’s future sixth-gen fighter uses morphing wings, a tailless blended wing-body design, and shape memory alloys for real-time wing shaping.
German MP Urges Split With France on Fighter Jet Project
A prominent German lawmaker Tuesday called for a split with France in a major next-generation fighter aircraft project, as a high-stakes decision looms on the European program's future.
L&T and Bharat Team Up to Chase India’s Next-Gen Fighter Jet Dream
Larsen & Toubro has joined forces with Bharat Electronics Limited in a bid to manufacture India's next-generation fighter jets.
Workshare Dispute Puts Europe’s FCAS Fighter at Risk
The future of Europe’s Future Combat Air System is at risk as tensions between Germany and France escalate over how the $117-billion program should be divided.
German Defense Minister Ups Pressure on France Over Jet Project
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System fighter jet project.
UK Unveils Future Fighter Demonstrator With Stealth Design, Digital ‘Brains’
The UK has lifted the veil on a new combat air demonstrator concept, built to test stealth shaping, digital flight systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques for future fighter jets.
UK Recycles Tornado Jets to 3D-Print Next-Gen Fighter Engine Components
Parts from retired Royal Air Force Tornado jets have been ground down and 3D-printed into new components for the UK’s next-generation military aircraft.
Spain’s Satnus JV Flight Tests Remote Carriers for FCAS Program
Spanish joint venture Satnus carried out a flight test campaign of remote-controlled drone demonstrators in support of the Next Generation Weapons System/ Future Combat Air System.
German Consortium Releases AI Backbone for Future Combat Air System
A consortium of German firms announced the first release of an AI infrastructure for the Future Combat Air System program.
Diehl Unveils New Remote Carrier Drone in Berlin
Diehl Defence has launched its new Light Remote Carrier unmanned aerial system at an aerospace trade convention in Berlin.
Airbus to Develop Eurofighter With Unmanned ‘Loyal Wingmen’
Airbus Defence and Space is working to develop manned-unmanned teaming capability for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.
Belgium to Join European FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Program
The Belgian defense ministry has announced that it will officially join the European Future Combat Air System next-generation fighter program by June 2025.
Leonardo, 2Excel to Convert Commercial Airliner Into Flying Military Lab for UK
The UK has contracted Leonardo and 2Excel to transform a commercial airliner into a flying laboratory for combat air technology.
FCAS Partners Begin Sensor Design Phase for Next Generation Weapon System
Spain, Germany, and France have begun designing tactical sensors to support the Next Generation Weapon System program.
Airbus Demonstrates In-Flight Drone Guidance and Control With A310 Tanker
Airbus has trialed in-flight drone guidance and control with an A310 multirole tanker transport aircraft in Spain.
German Consortium Bags Future Combat Air System Sensor Contract
A German consortium has clinched a development contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sensor network.
France Confirms Contract to Develop Next-Gen Fighter Jet
The French army officially awarded the contract to develop a new European combat jet.
UK Global Combat Air Program to Receive Digital Enterprise System
The UK has awarded Aeralis a contract to deliver an integrated digital enterprise capability for the Global Combat Air Program.
Airbus Consortium Conducts Manned-Unmanned Flight Demo for Future Combat Air System
A team led by Airbus has carried out Europe’s first large-scale multi-domain flight demonstration supporting the Future Combat Air System.
QinetiQ-Led Team to Provide Engineering Support for UK Future Combat Air Systems
A QinetiQ-led team received a contract to provide engineering support for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Future Combat Air System program.
France Says European Fighter Jet ‘Will Be Completed’
France's defense minister sought to dispel doubts over plans to build the next-generation European fighter jet, saying the project "will be completed."
Setback to European Fighter Jet as Companies in Deadlock
Europe’s Future Combat Air System fighter jet program has suffered a setback as the two main contractors have failed to reach an agreement on its development.
British Air Force, BAE Sign £250M Future Combat Air System Contract
The British Armed Forces has signed a 250 million pound contract with BAE Systems to develop the next generation of air combat.
Boost for European Fighter Jet as Paris, Berlin, Madrid Seal Deal
France, Germany, and Spain said Monday that they had reached agreement on the next phase of their plans to build a joint European fighter jet, capping months of negotiations over how to share the work and the intellectual property.
